He suffered injuries to his back and hand which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Cops have now launched an investigation with a 24-year-old man and 17-year-old boy later arrested on suspicion of wounding.

West Midlands Police have now stepped up patrols in the area as they appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Detective Inspector Rod Rose said: "This was a shocking incident where someone has opened fire with a shotgun in the middle of the day. A child has been injured and we need to establish exactly what has happened.

"The motive of this attack is not clear at this stage, but it’s clearly a hugely reckless act and we need to identify those responsible as soon as possible.

“We’re doing all we can to find the offenders and as part of our investigation, CCTV is being examined and witnesses are being spoken to.

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